Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-10-11
R0USING MEETING.
The Citizens Turn Out in Graft
flying Numbers to Nominate
City Officers.
The Ticket in the Detail. Eu-
gene H. johnson for Mayor.
The Bloody Second"

THE CITIZENS CONVENTION.
4 Harmonious Meeting and a satisfactory
Result,
In answer TO the call for q meeting
of the citizens irrespective Of party to
nominate candidates for city officers, q
large concourse of voters, comprising
all classes, convened at the court
house last night. The meeting was
called to order by 5. Gordon, and on
motion Col. G. III. Gould was unsni-
mously chosen to act as chairman and
J. Il. Collins secretary; Col. Gould on
assuming his position, briefly ad-
dressed those present, stating the OBJ
ject Of the meeting and requested their
pleasure. A motion that the conven-
ton proceed to nominate a candidate
for mayor prevailing nominations
were declared in order and the fc low.
ing were made: L. II. johnson by II.
+. Bachelor; Capt. +. A. Kreidler by
Prof. Bach; DIR. X. G.. Redd by j. Ba-
sinski; Chas. T.. Brown by J. III.
Boiling. Mr.. Brown withdrew his
name before ballot. Gordon then
moved an informal ballot, with free
dom for all who were not satisfied
with the nominations made, to vote
for any one they chose. The motion
prevailing, the chair instructed the
members of the convention with the
manner Of ballotlng and after the ap-
pointment of Messrs. Robinson and
Bachelor rs tellers the
INFORMAL BALLOT FOR MAYOR
was proceeded with, resulting rs fol-
lows: Z. II. johnson, 40; r. G. Redd,
IA; f. A. Kreidler, Is; c. E. Brown, IL;
A. L. Campbell, 10; n. Borchardt, 5;
]. w. Strevell, 4; C. r. Middleton, 3;
T. J. Tully, 8. Scattering, IL. Total
vote, ia. The stove vote having
been declared by the secretary
motion to proceed to formal ballot
prevailed with the following result:
FORMAL BALLOT.
+. II. Johnson, 63; +. A. Kreidler,
II; r. G. Redd, Il; A. T. Campbell,
IL; q. Il. Brown, S. Scattering, l3.
Total vote, l29. Necessary for choice
65. Col. Scheetz then moved that Mr..
+. III. Johnson having received within
two votes Of the number necessary for
a choice, be made the unanimous nom-
inee of the convention for the Office
of mayor Of Miles City. which was car.
ried by reclamation. Gordon then
moved that the convention proceed to
the nomination of aldermen In the
same manner adopted in the balloting
for mayor. This was carried but after
a discussion somewhat anparliamen-
tary considering there was no question
Dtloft tue uousc tuc Nott Nas ittOu-
and on the suggestions Of
Huffman and Middleton the house
was requested to divide itself into two
representing the first aud sec.
ond wards. each wing to nominate and
ballot for their respective quota OF al
dermen. AT this point Ross moved to
proceed to the nomination Of the re.
of the city ticket to facilitate
business. This motion was lost and
the representatives OF the first ward
were instructed to proceed with the
business OF nominating their alder.
men. For
FIRST WARD ALDERMEN
the following informal ballot was taken:
&. +. Brown, 46; Z. b. Towers, 81; Geo.
Scbeets, IL; Henry Tussler, IA; A. I.
Campbell, IL; w. E. Savage, 10; +. M,
Kreidler, s. Scattering, 10. Total
vote cast leach vote being for two can.
didates, 70. Necessary for a choice,
40. Chas. L. Brown having received
more than the necessary number, he
was on motion Of Huffman declared
one of the nominees for alderman OF
the first ward and a second ballot was
ordered TO select his colleague, which
resulted ss follows: c, B. Towers, 40;
Geo. Scheetz, 0; Henry Tussler, 8; A,
I. Campbell, 5. Scattering, 3. Total
vote 6S. Necessary for q choice, 50.
c. b. Towers having received enough
to elect, was on motion of Robinson
made the nominee as second alderman
for the fret ward by acclamation.
SECOND WARD ALDERMEN.
The "bloody second" then took hold
and on motion Of Dear the first ballot
was made formal one, II being EN-.
bodied in Dear's motion that the two
highest candidates on the list should
be declared the nominees. The ballo,
was M follows: W. II. Bullard, 2S; W,
l.. Lansing, 10; X. @. Redd, IL; NJ. G.
Naples, 10; II. b. Wiley, I; A. w.
Church, s; Geo Rhode, 8; II. Ritter, 81
Konrad Shmid, 4. Scattering, 8.
Under Dear's motion the choice fell "a